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The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater

A Much Married Woman Who Drifts From Husband to Husband!

19646.61h 50m

Overview

Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.

Directed by Jack Clayton
Written by Harold Pinter, Penelope Mortimer
Produced by James Woolf
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Top Cast

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Jo Armitage

Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Jake Armitage

James Mason

James Mason

Bob Conway

Janine Gray

Janine Gray

Beth Conway

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Mr. James - Jo's father

Rosalind Atkinson

Rosalind Atkinson

Mrs. James - Jo's mother

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Mr. Armitage - Jake's father

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson

Giles

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Philpot

Anthony Nicholls

Anthony Nicholls

Surgeon

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Themes & Keywords

marriage

About The Pumpkin Eater

The Pumpkin Eater is a drama film released in 1964 exploring themes of marriage. Directed by Jack Clayton, it stars Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch, James Mason. Jo, the mother of seven children, divorces her second husband in order to marry Jake, a successful but promiscuous screenwriter. Though they are physically and emotionally compatible, they are slowly torn apart.

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